Principal Engineer

New Zealand Government; Manawatū-Whanganui; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

NZ Transport Agency | Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is establishing Principal Engineering within Engineering, bringing deep technical expertise, strategic influence and hands-on leadership. Location options include Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington or Christchurch, with collaboration across teams and platforms to tackle complex challenges and shape long-term engineering direction.

As Principal Engineer, you will lead the Engineering Chapter and drive engineering excellence through standards, patterns

Responsibilities

• Lead our Engineering Chapter as a Principal Engineer.
• Drive engineering excellence through standards, patterns and guardrails

Job description

• Lead our Engineering Chapter as a Principal Engineer
• Drive engineering excellence through standards, patterns and guardrails
• Location: Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington or Christchurch

We are establishing Principal Engineering within Engineering at NZ Transport Agency | Waka Kotahi (NZTA), bringing together deep technical expertise, strategic influence and hands on leadership. You'll work across teams and platforms, tackling complex challenges, shaping long term engineering direction...